Chapter 170 A Sudden Blackout
An odd feeling of familiarity made her frown, but the pressing urgency of the moment quickly pushed it from her mind.
Out of nowhere, Sydney’s eyes brightened.
She moved quickly and quietly to the house’s power box. One sharp click, and the whole estate was swallowed by darkness.
Meanwhile, inside the room …
“Waaah!”
The sudden blackout scared Layla, and she burst into tears.
Tess, caught off guard, scooped her up and hugged her tightly, murmuring softly in an effort to calm her down.
But the more she tried to calm her, the more restless Layla became.
That’s when Tess realized she hadn’t prepared Layla’s formula yet.
She turned on her phone’s flashlight and rushed toward the kitchen, formula in hand–only to stop halfway there.
The power was out.
Gritting her teeth, her thoughts immediately went to Sydney.
How could it be such a coincidence? The blackout happened right after she left.
Tess couldn’t help but wonder.
In moments, she was outside on the wide lawn near the pool, holding Layla in her arms. She scanned the area. Abel was nowhere in sight.
Maybe her earlier little “scene” with Finn had done the trick.
“Tess, didn’t child?”
you say you weren’t coming? Why are you suddenly downstairs–and with a
Nadine spotted her first, walking over with a smile. Her eyes shone with excitement, though she masked it almost perfectly.
Everyone there knew about the past tensions between the two, and the single mention of “child” instantly shattered the dull atmosphere, snapping them to alertness.
Heads turned toward Tess, eyes falling on the beautiful little one in her arms.
That single look was enough for the guests to sense that something unusual was unfolding.
A quiet ripple of unease spread through the crowd.
After all, Tess was still legally Finn’s wife.
So… why was she holding a child?
Every gaze seemed fixed on Tess and the child in her arms.
If the child belonged to Finn, she would have been born under the brightest spotlight, and Finn himself would have proudly announced the news to the world.
Yet until now, there hadn’t been a single whisper or clue about the child’s existence.
Tess stood a short distance away, enduring the stares that measured her from head to toe. Under the weight of those looks, the truth behind this setup began to take shape in her mind. It was supposed to be just a celebration, but with all the villa’s staff and cooks sent off, followed by the sudden blackout … there was no way she would leave Layla alone in a pitch–dark house.
Tess’s face remained cold, and she didn’t so much as glance at Nadine, who had stepped forward to ask a question.


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